Smarter Gmail Lesson 12: Taming your Out of Control Inbox

This video tutorial covers various Gmail features to help users maintain a clean and organized inbox. It begins with an introduction to Gmail's organizational capabilities, followed by instructions on configuring different inbox types, such as priority and tabbed inboxes. The tutorial then delves into using labels and filters to manage emails effectively, including handling junk emails and creating filters for unwanted messages. Advanced techniques, such as using smart labels and archiving, are also discussed to further enhance email organization.

What is one of the new features introduced by Gmail to help organize your inbox?

• Labels

• Tabs

• Priority Inbox

• Filters

How can you customize the sections in your priority inbox?

• By using different email addresses

• By configuring options in the settings

• By selecting different tabs

• By changing the theme

What should you do if an important email is not automatically marked as important?

• Delete the email

• Mark it as spam

• Manually tag it as important

• Move it to the trash

What is the purpose of using stars in Gmail?

• To send emails to the trash

• To highlight important emails

• To mark emails as spam

• To delete emails

How can you create a new folder for organizing emails?

• By deleting old emails

• By clicking 'Move to' and selecting 'Create new'

• By using the search bar

• By marking emails as spam

What is a recommended method for dealing with truly unwanted emails?

• Move them to the inbox

• Create a filter to delete them

• Mark them as important

• Star them for later review

How can you ensure that emails from a listserv are organized?

• By marking them as spam

• By creating a filter and applying a label

• By deleting them immediately

• By forwarding them to another email

What is the function of smart labels in Gmail?

• To automatically label emails based on certain criteria

• To send emails to the trash

• To mark emails as spam

• To delete emails automatically

What should you do if you want to keep an email in your inbox but also label it?

• Delete it

• Mark it as spam

• Move it to the trash

• Use the label button on the right

What is the goal of organizing your Gmail inbox?

• To have a cluttered inbox

• To keep all emails in the spam folder

• To maintain only necessary emails in the inbox

• To delete all emails